AlphaFold2

AlphaFold2 is an advanced computer program developed by DeepMind that predicts the 3D structure of proteins based on their amino acid sequences. Proteins are essential molecules in living organisms, and understanding their shapes helps us learn how they function in health and disease. Traditionally, determining a protein’s structure needed complex laboratory experiments, which could be time-consuming and expensive. AlphaFold2 uses deep learning algorithms trained on known protein structures to accurately predict shapes quickly and reliably. This breakthrough accelerates biological research, drug discovery, and our understanding of life’s molecular building blocks.